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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bert_WilliamsBert Williams - Wikipedia

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   Following the Frogs tour, Williams set out again on the vaudeville circuit, where he was the highest-paid Black performer in history. Back in the Follies fold for 1914, Williams was reunited with Leon Errol for a more absurd version of their girder sketch, this time set on the 1,313th floor of a skyscraper.

2. newyorktheater.me › 2022/02/17 › bringing-back-bertBringing Back Bert Williams, the First Black Superstar

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   Feb 17, 2022 · concert, Interview, New York Theater, Preview. Bringing Back Bert Williams, the First Black Superstar. Author: New York Theater Published Date: Leave a Comment on Bringing Back Bert Williams, the First Black Superstar. Bert Williams was, according to his friend W.C. Fields, “the funniest man I ever saw and the saddest man I ever knew.”.

3. www.black-face.com › Bert-WilliamsBert Williams - Blackface

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   In London he played a command performance before King Edward VII at Buckingham Palace. Through mime, Bert Williams displayed an emotional range that transcended the boisterous performance style of minstrels or the broad physical comedy of vaudeville.

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4. www.imdb.com › name › nm0930094Bert Williams - Biography - IMDb

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   Nursing show business aspirations early on, he teamed with boyhood friend George Walker to form a highly successful vaudeville act, which continued until the ravages of syphilis brought about Walker's retirement and premature death in 1909. Two years later, Williams joined...

   • Birth Date: November 12, 1874

   • Death Date: March 4, 1922

5. www.popmatters.com › retelling-the-story-of-blackRetelling the History of Black Music: Bert Williams ...

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   Sep 24, 2008 · And carry on he did. He began his career as a solo vaudevillian in 1909, and starred in the musical Mr. Lode of Koal later that year. But despite Williams’ fame as a performer, he was not...

6. journeys.dartmouth.edu › bertwilliams › theatre-ofTheatre of his Time – Bert Williams - Dartmouth

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   At the time Bert Williams performed, American theatre was dominated by Vaudeville and minstrel shows, which required black performers to wear blackface and conform to strict racial stereotypes.

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   Why did Bert Williams perform in minstrel shows?

   • At the time Bert Williams performed, American theatre was dominated by minstrel shows, which required black performers to wear blackface and conform to strict racial stereotypes (1). Bert Williams performed in minstrel shows.

   Theatre of his Time – Bert Williams

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   Why has Bert Williams faded?

   • It’s the same reason, Marshall says, why Williams’ star has faded. “It’s because he wore blackface.” “He had a huge career, the first Black superstar. At the same time he was very depressed because he hated doing blackface.” Marshall believes it’s time to bring Bert Williams back to the public.

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   How did Burt Williams get stuck with a black face?

   • One night as a joke. Burt Williams put on black face, and it went over like a house on fire. That’s how he got stuck with it.” Walker died in 1911, and Williams launched a successful solo career that included becoming the only Black performer cast year after year in the Ziegfeld Follies.

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   Why was Bert Williams so popular in 1910?

   • Few stage performers were recording regularly in 1910, in some cases because their onstage styles did not translate to the limited technical media. But Williams' low-key natural delivery was ideal for discs of the time, and his personality was warm and funny. Bert Williams in blackface

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   Did Ben Vereen perform a tribute to Bert Williams?

   • In 1978, in a memorable turn on a Boston Pops TV special, Ben Vereen performed a tribute to Williams, complete with makeup and attire. He reprised Williams' high-kick dance steps, to such classic vaudeville standards as " Waitin' for the Robert E. Lee ". In World War II, the United States liberty ship SS Bert Williams was named in his honor.

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   Why is Bert Williams important today?

   • Bert Williams is remembered today not only for his comic gifts, but also as a significant figure whose life was a struggle against racial prejudice.

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8. dc.alumni.columbia.edu › vaudevilleA Revolution in Three Acts: The Radical Vaudeville of Bert ...

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   Oct 5, 2021 · At the turn of the twentieth century, they became three of the most provocative and popular performers in vaudeville, the form in which American mass entertainment first took shape.